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Antique Derbyshire Blue John with Bronze Candlesticks
Located in Dallas, TX
A pair of Louis XV style Derbyshire blue John with bronze doré candlesticks. French, circa 1860.
Category

Antique 1860s French Candlesticks

Materials

Stone, Bronze

Derbyshire Blue John Chalice
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
Heading : Derbyshire Fluorspar Blue John Chalice Period : Elizabeth II - late 20th century Origin
Category

Late 20th Century British Tableware

Materials

Stone

Derbyshire Blue John Chalice
Derbyshire Blue John Chalice
H 10.44 in Dm 2.37 in
Blue John Derbyshire Fluorspar Chalice
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
Heading : Blue John chalice Origin : Derbyshire, England Colour : Blue, cream, pale brown, and
Category

2010s British Tableware

Materials

Quartz

George III Marble and Blue John Dolphin Tazza
By Sir William Chambers
Located in New Orleans, LA
and craftsmanship, the tazza is also inset with specimens of Derbyshire Blue John in both the plinth
Category

Antique 18th Century English George III Animal Sculptures

Materials

Stone, Marble

Antique English Blue John or Derbyshire Spar Egg Shaped Paperweight
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine antique paperweight. Comprised of Blue John (also known as Derbyshire Spar), a rare form
Category

Early 20th Century English Neoclassical Paperweights

Materials

Precious Stone

Specimen Games Table Attributed to Gillows
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in New Orleans, LA
specimens, including Derbyshire Blue John. The scarcity of these coveted stones makes an inlaid circular
Category

Antique 19th Century English Regency Game Tables

Materials

Stone

Specimen Games Table Attributed to Gillows
Specimen Games Table Attributed to Gillows
H 29.5 in W 25.25 in D 25.25 in
Tall Blue John Chalice
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
Heading : Blue John chalice Origin : Derbyshire, England Colour : Blue, cream, pale brown, and
Category

2010s British Tableware

Materials

Stone

Tall Blue John Chalice
Tall Blue John Chalice
H 9.34 in Dm 3.59 in
Blue John Closed Urn
Located in New Orleans, LA
This beautiful ornamental urn is carved of rare Blue John Derbyshire spar, taken from the now
Category

Antique 19th Century English Georgian Urns

Materials

Stone

Blue John Closed Urn
Blue John Closed Urn
H 11.63 in Dm 6 in
Derbyshire Pietra Dura Specimen Marble Table Top
Located in London, GB
inset with numerous marbles, amongst which are a number of British stones including; Blue John, Torquay
Category

Antique Early 19th Century Tables

Materials

Marble

Antique Blue John Campana Vase
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
Blue John, also known as Derbyshire fluorspar, is thought to have come from the French ‘bleu et jaune
Category

Antique Early 19th Century English Victorian Vases

Materials

Natural Fiber

Antique Blue John Campana Vase
Antique Blue John Campana Vase
H 7.88 in W 5.91 in D 5.91 in
18th Century Blue John Urn
By Mathew Bolton
Located in Shipston-On-Stour, GB
 A wonderful late C18th Ormolu mounted Blue John urn, attributed to the workshop of Matthew
Category

Antique 1780s English Adam Style Urns

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

18th Century Blue John Urn
18th Century Blue John Urn
H 10.63 in W 4.73 in D 3.55 in
George III Blue John Panther
Located in New Orleans, LA
One of the only known sculptures rendered in Blue John to exist in the world, this extraordinary
Category

Antique 18th Century English Neoclassical Animal Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Siena Marble

George III Blue John Panther
George III Blue John Panther
H 19.5 in W 7.25 in D 7.25 in
Georgian Blue John and Silver Urn
By Sir William Chambers
Located in New Orleans, LA
Chambers. The solid piece is carved entirely from rare Blue John Derbyshire spar, taken from the now
Category

Antique 18th Century English Neoclassical Urns

Materials

Stone, Marble

An octagonal Derbyshire Black Marble table with Lapis Lazuli
By Tomlinson
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
) Literature: John Michael Tomlinson, Derbyshire Black Marble, Ashbourne, 1996, p.61, shows a very similar
Category

Antique 1850s English Tables

Materials

Lapis Lazuli

English "Grand Tour" Derbyshire Specimen Marble Plaque Paperweights, circa 1850
Located in Kinderhook, NY
stones 'Blue John' (Derbyshire Spar), 'Duke's Red', 'Bird's-Eye', and foreign Lapis Lazuli, Malachite
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English Grand Tour Paperweights

Materials

Marble

Blue John and Statuary Marble English Georgian Mantle
By James Paine
Located in Tyrone, Northern Ireland
A magnificent antique statuary marble chimneypiece with semi-precious Blue-John and Sienna marble
Category

Antique Late 18th Century English Neoclassical Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Statuary Marble

Pair Early 19th Century Blue John Cassolettes with Ormolu Mounts
Located in Dublin 8, IE
Pair early 19th Century Blue John cassolettes with ormolu mounts each with an ovoid body applied
Category

Antique 19th Century English Neoclassical Urns

Materials

Ormolu

English Modern Coffee Table with Antique Blue John 'Atrib.' White Watson
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
'frame' with inset 12-Inch wide x 23" Blue John (Derbyshire Spar) center cartouche. The perfect mix of
Category

Antique Early 19th Century English Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Malachite, Quartz, Siena Marble, Iron

A Rare Pair of French Ormolu-Mounted Blue John Vases Candlesticks, C. 1870
By Matthew Boulton
Located in New York, NY
mounted in gilt-bronze. 12" high x 4" wide x 4" wide Blue John (also known as Derbyshire Spar) is a semi
Category

Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Vases

Materials

Ormolu

Gilded Bronze & Blue John Candleabra in the Manner of Matthew Boulton
By Matthew Boulton
Located in Hudson, NY
to and to exacting standards. The Urn shaped Derbyshire fluorspar stone vases ( a stone found only
Category

Antique 19th Century English Neoclassical Candle Holders

Materials

Rock Crystal, Ormolu

Barbizon Period English Landscape, Oil on Canvas, Circle of John Constable
By Alfred Vickers
Located in Cotignac, FR
. So when Alfred Vickers, who was also inspired by John Constable, began producing rapid, sketchy
Category

Mid-19th Century Barbizon School Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Pair of Victorian Upholstered Armchairs
By Jones Brothers & Co.
Located in Altrincham, GB
Pair of Jones, John; Jones, John & Sons Derby, Derbyshire; cabinet makers and upholsterers (fl.c.1860-c
Category

Antique 1880s English Victorian Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery, Mahogany

Set Of 5 Vintage Kitchen Canisters, English, Cooking Ingredient Jars, Circa 1930
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
blue Each canister marked with the name of a cooking ingredient Accentuated with John Spencer's
Category

Early 20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Earthly Treasures No 27, an Elm & Cornish Turquoise Sculpture by Morrison Thomas
By Morrison Thomas
Located in London, GB
from his personal collection which he still adds to. Recent visits to the ‘World Famous’ Blue John Mine
Category

2010s British Organic Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Precious Stone, Elm

Earthly Treasures No 23 a Horse Chestnut & Mineral Sculpture by Morrison Thomas
By Morrison Thomas
Located in London, GB
from his personal collection which he still adds to. Recent visits to the ‘World Famous’ Blue John Mine
Category

2010s British Organic Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Malachite, Copper

Antique English Staffordshire Transferware Serving Creamer Jug Pitcher
Located in Dayton, OH
upper edge. “James Cutts was born in 1808 in Pinxton, Derbyshire, he was the 9th of 10 children and the
Category

Early 20th Century Late Victorian Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

English Egyptian Revival Mantel Clock with Fusee Movement by Moore of London
Located in London, GB
A fabulous and very rare antique English, Egyptian revival mantel clock with fusee movement by John
Category

Antique 1860s English Mantel Clocks

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

Earthly Treasures No 26 a Sycamore & Mixed Mineral Sculpture by Morrison Thomas
By Morrison Thomas
Located in London, GB
collection which he still adds to. Recent visits to the ‘World Famous’ Blue John Mine and also a working
Category

2010s British Organic Modern Natural Specimens

Materials

Malachite

Earthly Treasures No 25, an Acacia & Mixed Mineral Sculpture by Morrison Thomas
By Morrison Thomas
Located in London, GB
‘World Famous’ Blue John Mine and also a working Fluorspar mine in Derbyshire has meant new materials for
Category

2010s British Organic Modern Natural Specimens

Materials

Malachite, Copper, Gold Leaf

The River Barge
By David Cox
Located in Fairlawn, OH
, edited and expanded by John Thackray Bunce, editor of the Birmingham Daily Post. There are two Blue
Category

1810s Romantic Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink

Unknown title (castle with wall, stream and footbridge)
By David Cox
Located in Fairlawn, OH
, edited and expanded by John Thackray Bunce, editor of the Birmingham Daily Post. There are two Blue
Category

1840s Romantic Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

Gilt Brass Clock Designed by Bruce J. Talbert, England, circa 1875
By Bruce James Talbert
Located in London, GB
is mounted with Derbyshire Blue John. The dial is surrounded by three roundels of cinquefoil design
Category

Antique 1870s English Victorian Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Brass

Rare English Blue John Fluorite Crystal Coffee Table
Located in San Francisco, CA
A rare English Blue John (also known as 'Derbyshire Spar') fluorite crystal coffee table, the 19th
Category

Antique 19th Century English Coffee and Cocktail Tables

George III Portland Stone and Blue John Marble Table
Located in London, GB
of Derbyshire fluorspar including rich samples of Five-Vein Blue john & fossil specimens from the
Category

Antique 1790s English George III Console Tables

Materials

Marble, Stone

Christopher Dresser, Linthorpe Art Pottery Aesthetic Movement Pitcher, 1879-1882
By Christopher Dresser, Linthorpe Pottery
Located in New York, NY
Linthorpe pottery, near Middlesbrough. Founded by John Harrison, a local businessman, the pottery’s aim was
Category

Antique 19th Century British Aesthetic Movement More Furniture and Colle...

Materials

Earthenware

Howard and Sons Open Armchair 19th Century England Circa 1860
By Howard and Sons
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
elegant and comfortable easy low armchair has been newly covered in blue Howard and Sons ticking fabric
Category

Antique 1860s English High Victorian Armchairs

Materials

Mahogany

Howard and Sons Open Armchairs 19th Century England, Circa 1850
By Howard and Sons
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
, these elegant and comfortable easy low armchairs are newly covered in blue Howard and Sons ticking
Category

Antique 1850s English Victorian Armchairs

Materials

Mahogany

Specimen Derbyshire Blue John & Lemon Spar Giltwood Centre Table
Located in London, by appointment only
Rare Specimen Blue John & Derbyshire Lemon Spar Giltwood Centre Table, the circular top
Category

Antique 19th Century English Empire Center Tables

Materials

Stone

Pair of 18th Century English Gilt and Blue-John Stone Vases and Candleholders
By Matthew Boulton
Located in London, GB
A pair of Blue John Cassolettes by Matthew Boulton Constructed in gilt bronze and Derbyshire
Category

Antique 18th Century English George III Candlesticks

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

18th Century English Mantle with Rare Blue John Inlay
Located in New York, NY
Derbyshire Blue John, a semi-precious stone mined at Castleton in Derbyshire and used in the manufacture of
Category

Antique Late 18th Century English Georgian Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Statuary Marble

Blue John Neoclassical Tazza
Located in New Orleans, LA
This highly important George IV tazza is crafted from a stunning example of Derbyshire Blue John
Category

Antique 19th Century English George IV Vases

Materials

Stone

Blue John Neoclassical Tazza
Blue John Neoclassical Tazza
H 12.75 in W 7 in D 7 in
Blue John and Rosewood Table Attributed to Gillows
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in New Orleans, LA
. The star of the table is undoubtedly the monumental slab of Derbyshire Blue John that serves as the
Category

Antique 19th Century English Regency Side Tables

Materials

Stone

Blue John and Ashford Black Marble Table
By Thomas Woodruff 1
Located in New Orleans, LA
Derbyshire Blue John, one of the rarest and most coveted minerals in the world. The exceptional design
Category

Antique 19th Century English Victorian Pedestals

Materials

Marble

Blue John and Ashford Black Marble Table
Blue John and Ashford Black Marble Table
H 29.5 in W 26 in D 22.5 in
George III Marble and Blue John Dolphin Tazza
By Sir William Chambers
Located in New Orleans, LA
and craftsmanship, the tazza is also inset with specimens of Derbyshire Blue John in both the plinth
Category

Antique 18th Century English George III Serving Pieces

Materials

Stone, Marble

George III Marble and Blue John Dolphin Tazza
George III Marble and Blue John Dolphin Tazza
H 17.63 in W 18.5 in D 18.5 in
Blue John and Rosewood Table Attributed to Gillows
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in New Orleans, LA
furniture ever crafted. The star of the table is undoubtedly the monumental slab of Derbyshire Blue John set
Category

Antique Early 19th Century English Victorian Pedestals

Materials

Stone

Blue John and Goncalo Alves Table by Gillows
Located in New Orleans, LA
john furniture ever crafted. The star of the table is undoubtedly the monumental slab of Derbyshire
Category

Antique 19th Century English Regency Tables

Materials

Stone, Marble

Derbyshire Fluorspar Blue John Chalice Old Tor Vein, Late 20th Century
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
Derbyshire Fluorspar Blue John Chalice Old Tor Vein, Late 20th century Additional Information
Category

20th Century English Torchères

Materials

Multi-gemstone

Rare Blue John Fluorite Derbyshire Carved Urn Ormolu Mounts, Early 20th Century
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Derbyshire. Of the four show caves only Treak Cliff and, to a lesser extent, Blue John have veins of Blue
Category

Early 20th Century English Urns

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

Rare Blue John Fluorite Derbyshire Carved Urn Ormolu Mounts, Early 20th Century
Located in Dublin, Ireland
in Derbyshire. Of the four show caves only Treak Cliff and, to a lesser extent, Blue John have veins
Category

20th Century English Urns

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

18th Century Blue John Urn
Located in London, GB
Discovered by the Romans over 2,000 years ago, Blue John stone is found only among the caverns of
Category

Antique Mid-18th Century English Urns

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

18th Century Blue John Urn
18th Century Blue John Urn
H 14.18 in W 4.34 in D 4.34 in
Regency Blue John Inlaid Chess Table
Located in New Orleans, LA
This opulent George IV-era chess table is inlaid with exceptional specimens of Blue John, a rare
Category

Antique 19th Century Game Tables

Regency Blue John Inlaid Chess Table
Regency Blue John Inlaid Chess Table
H 28.75 in W 37 in D 29.5 in
19th Century French Blue John and Ormolu Urns
Located in New Orleans, LA
Blue John Cavern in Derbyshire, England, Blue John has been prized by craftsmen since 1750 for creating
Category

Antique 19th Century French Other Urns

19tth Century Statuary and Blue John Marble Chimneypiece
Located in London, GB
whole raised on rectangular plinth blocks. Blue John / Derbyshire Spar; Blue John
Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Fireplaces and Mantels

19th Century Ormolu Mounted Blue John Urn On Stand
Located in Hudson, NY
This blue john urn and base are fine example of a rare and mined out stone found only in the
Category

Antique 19th Century British Neoclassical Vases and Vessels

Materials

Ormolu

Pair of Regency Marble and Blue John Classical Urns circa 1820
Located in Lincoln, GB
bowl on a waisted stem above a blue john and white marble stand. Blue John (also known as Derbyshire
Category

Antique 19th Century European Classical Roman Urns

Materials

Marble

Ernest Lowry Walking Cane Blue John Pommel 9 Carat Gold Collar London Hallmark
Located in Dublin, Ireland
attractions in Derbyshire. Of the four show caves only Treak Cliff and, to a lesser extent, Blue John have
Category

Antique 19th Century English Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

Materials

Porcelain

Brigg & Sons Walking Stick Cane Blue John Pommel 9-Carat Gold Collar, London
By Thomas Brigg & Sons
Located in Dublin, Ireland
in the Derbyshire Peak District National Park, England. The name Blue John derives from the French
Category

Antique 19th Century English Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

Materials

Gold

Pair of 18th Century Creamware Dishes Hand Painted circa 1785
By John Turner
Located in Katonah, NY
English potter John Turner (and, later, his sons John Jr. and William) who worked in Northern
Category

Antique Late 18th Century English Neoclassical Serving Bowls

Materials

Creamware

Antique Pair of French Breche Violet Gilt Bronze Ormolu Candelabra Candlestick
Located in Dublin, Ireland
mistaken for Blue John Stone which is found in Derbyshire, England. Breche violet is of a basic creamy
Category

Antique 19th Century French Grand Tour Candlesticks

Materials

Siena Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

1870s Antique Victorian Ashford Marble Bracelet
Located in London, GB
and white layers, barytes which created other variations, the local Castleton Blue John which could
Category

Antique 1870s British Link Bracelets

Materials

Gold

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Derbyshire Blue John For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the derbyshire blue john you’re looking for. A derbyshire blue john — often made from stone, metal and marble — can elevate any home. If you’re shopping for a derbyshire blue john, we have 23 options in-stock, while there are 8 modern editions to choose from as well. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer derbyshire blue john, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. A derbyshire blue john, designed in the neoclassical, Georgian or modern style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. Morrison Thomas, Gillows of Lancaster & London and Sir William Chambers each produced at least one beautiful derbyshire blue john that is worth considering.

How Much is a Derbyshire Blue John?

Prices for a derbyshire blue john start at $235 and top out at $124,500 with the average selling for $6,794.